I went to a pancake supper and an Ash Wednesday service last night at my church. It was very informal. Afterwards, someone sent a text message with a photo and a message. My gratitude today is for shared experiences and for people who share things that are meaningful to them. “‘May you live in the…

I am grateful for local public radio. There are two public radio stations in my town. Both are at local universities. Both provide very satisfying content. Several of the types of programming I enjoy are: Jazz and Democracy Now on WSNC FM 90.5 Winston Salem State University (including afternoon jazz with Jim Steele, Marian Mcpartland’s Piano…

There is plenty of information on the internet about gratitude. Many people have written about it. There are blogs and best sellers. There are images and charts and calendars and suggestions. Here is an image from VivaLaMe.com giving us “the 101 of Gratitude.” The blog post quoted below includes the topics “What is Gratitude?,” “Benefits…